Matthew 13:4

Bishops' Bible (1568)

And when he sowed, some seedes fell by the wayes side, and the fowles came, and deuoured them vp.

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  • Matt 13:18-19 : 18 Heare ye therfore the similitude of the sower. 19 When one heareth the worde of the kyngdome, and vnderstandeth it not, then commeth that euyll, and catcheth away that which was sowen in his heart: this is he, which receaued seede by the way syde.

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  • Mark 4:3-8
    6 verses
    94%

    3 Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe:

    4 And it fortuned as he sowed, that some fell by the way syde, and the fowles of the ayre came, and deuoured it vp.

    5 Some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not muche earth: and immediatly sprange vp, because it had not deapth of earth.

    6 But assoone as the sonne was vp, it caught heate: and because it hadde not roote, it wythered away.

    7 And some fell among thornes: and the thornes grewe vp, and choked it, and it gaue no fruite.

    8 And some fell vpon good grounde, and dyd yelde fruite, that sprang vp, and grewe, and brought foorth, some thirtie folde, and some sixtie folde, and some an hundred folde.

  • Luke 8:4-8
    5 verses
    91%

    4 When much people were gathered together, & were come to hym out of all cities, he spake by a similitude.

    5 The sower wet out to sowe his seede: and as he sowed, some fell by the way syde, and it was troden downe, and the foules of the ayre deuoured it vp.

    6 And some fell on stones, and assoone as it was sprong vp, it withered away, because it lacked moystnes.

    7 And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprang vp with it, and choked it.

    8 And some fell on good grounde, and sprang vp, and bare fruite, an hundred folde. And as he sayde these thynges, he cryed: He that hath eares to heare, let hym heare.

  • 3 And he spake many thynges to them in parables, saying: Beholde, the sower went foorth to sowe.

  • Mark 4:14-20
    7 verses
    84%

    14 The sower, soweth the worde.

    15 And they that receaued seede by the way side, are those where the worde is sowe: but when they haue hearde, Satan cometh immediatly, and taketh away the word that was sowen in their heartes.

    16 And lykewyse they that receaue seede into the stonie grounde, are they, which when they haue hearde the worde, at once receaue it with gladnesse.

    17 Yet haue no roote in them selues, and so endure but a tyme: and anone when trouble and persecution aryseth for the wordes sake, immediatlye they are offended.

    18 And those be they that receaue seede among thornes: and those I saye are such as heare the worde,

    19 And the cares of this worlde, and the deceytfulnesse of ryches, and the lustes of other thynges enter in, and choke the worde, and it is made vnfruitefull.

    20 And they whiche receaue seede into good grounde, are suche as heare the worde, and receaue it, so that one corne doth bryng foorth thirtie, some sixtie, some an hundred.

  • Matt 13:5-8
    4 verses
    83%

    5 Some fell vpon stony places, where they had not much earth, and anone they sprong vp, because they had no depenesse of earth.

    6 And when the sonne was vp, they caught heate, and because they had not roote, they wythered away.

    7 Agayne, some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprong vp and choked them.

    8 But some fell into good grounde, and brought foorth fruite, some an hundred folde, some sixtie folde, some thirtie folde.

  • Matt 13:18-28
    11 verses
    83%

    18 Heare ye therfore the similitude of the sower.

    19 When one heareth the worde of the kyngdome, and vnderstandeth it not, then commeth that euyll, and catcheth away that which was sowen in his heart: this is he, which receaued seede by the way syde.

    20 But he that receaued the seede into stony places, the same is he that heareth the worde, and anone with ioy, receaueth it:

    21 Yet hath he not roote in hym selfe, but dureth for a season: for when tribulation or persecution aryseth because of the worde, by and by he is offended.

    22 He also that receaued seede into the thornes, is he that heareth the worde: and the care of this worlde, and the disceiptfulnes of ryches, choke vp the worde, and so is he made vnfruitfull.

    23 But he that receaued seede into the good grounde, is he that heareth the worde, and vnderstandeth it, which also beareth fruite: and bryngeth foorth, some an hundred folde, some sixtie folde, some thirtie folde.

    24 Another parable put he foorth vnto them, saying: The kyngdome of heauen is likened vnto a man, which sowed good seede in his fielde.

    25 But whyle men slept, his enemye came & sowed tares among the wheate, and went his way.

    26 But when the blade was sprong vp, and had brought foorth fruite, then appeared the tares also.

    27 So, the seruauntes of the housholder came, and sayde vnto hym. Sir, diddest not thou sowe good seede in thy fielde? from whence then hath it tares?

    28 He sayde vnto them: the malicious man hath done this. The seruauntes sayde vnto hym: wylt thou then that we go, and gather them vp?

  • Luke 8:11-15
    5 verses
    79%

    11 The parable is this. The seede, is the worde of God.

    12 Those that are besyde the way, are they that heare: then commeth the deuyll, and taketh away the worde out of their heartes, lest they shoulde beleue, and be saued.

    13 They on the stones, are they which when they heare, receaue the worde with ioy: & these haue no rootes, which for a whyle beleue, and in tyme of temptation go away.

    14 And that which fell among thornes, are they, which whe they haue hearde, go foorth, and are choked with cares & ryches, and voluptuous lyuyng, & bring foorth no fruite.

    15 But that which fell on ye good groude, are they, which with a pure and good hearte heare the worde, and kepe it, and bryng foorth fruite through pacience.

  • 19 It is like a grayne of mustarde seede, whiche a man toke & sowed in his garden: and it grewe, and waxed a great tree, and the foules of the ayre made nestes in the braunches of it.

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    31 Another parable put he foorth vnto them, saying. The kyngdome of heauen is like to a grayne of mustard seede, which a man toke & sowed in his fielde.

    32 Which in dede is the least of all seedes: But when it is growen, it is the greatest among hearbes: and is a tree, so that the byrdes of the ayre come & make their nestes in the braunches therof.

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    36 Then Iesus sent the people away, & went into the house: And his disciples came vnto hym, saying: Declare vnto vs the parable of the tares of the fielde.

    37 He aunswered and sayde vnto them: He that soweth the good seede, is the sonne of man.

    38 The fielde, is the worlde: & the good seede, they are the childre of ye kingdom: the tares, are the chyldren of ye wicked.

    39 The enemie that soweth them, is the deuyll: the haruest, is the ende of the worlde: the reapers, be the Angels.

  • Mark 4:31-33
    3 verses
    76%

    31 It is like a grayne of mustarde seede, whiche when it is sowen in the earth, is lesse then all seedes that be in the earth.

    32 When it is sowen, it groweth vp, and is greater then all hearbes, and beareth great braunches, so that the fowles of the ayre may make their nestes vnder the shadowe of it.

    33 And with many such parables preached he the worde vnto them, as they were able to heare it.

  • 26 And he sayde, so is the kyngdome of God: euen as yf a man shoulde sowe seede in the grounde,